Jambo House | Daily Starting November 24, 2024 | Lobby

Back for its fourth year, the Life-Size Baby Gingerbread Giraffe and Baby Zebra displays will be trekking into the lobby of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge starting November 24. This adorable creation features Ginger, the baby giraffe – or rather a ginger-affe – along with Debra, the baby zebra. These life-sized displays stand nearly 7 feet tall and are brought to life by the incredibly talented Animal Kingdom Lodge bakery team with a combination of gingerbread, sugar dough, and modeling chocolate. New this year, there is a limited-edition pin, cookie jar, and holiday ornament inspired by Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge available for purchase.  

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Please join our Savanna Guides for 8 different complimentary educational activities and add beads to your String of Memories! Look for the Mickey totem to find each activity location. Daily activities include:

BioBlocks

Flamingo Behavior

Animal Tracking

Have Your Heard?

Animal Enrichment

Music of the Savanna

African Wonders

Jambo House | Tuesdays at 9:00 AM | Uzima Springs Pool

Get active in a wildly fun way with the whole family! Enjoy stretching, singing, and dancing to music inspired by “The Lion King”.

No reservations required.

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Jambo House | Daily from 10:00-11:00 AM | Arusha Overlook

Learn how researchers locate animals in the wild to study their behavior; and then track various animals who “visited” Arusha Overlook. Complete this activity to collect a bead for your String of Memories!

Look for the Mickey totem to locate this activity. Time and location subject to change.

Jambo House | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 11:00 AM | Lobby Entrance

Meet a guide at the Medallion and learn about the largest private collection of African art outside of Africa.

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Jambo House | Daily from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Uzima Flamingo Pond

Become scientists and observe our flock of Greater Flamingos to assess their behavior and conclude how you can help flamingos and other species of bird in the wild. Complete this activity to collect a bead for your String of Memories!

Look for the Mickey totem to locate this activity. Time and location subject to change.

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Kidani Village | Daily from 12:00-1:00 PM | Palace Library

Listen to different types of music from throughout Africa and try out instruments from different areas of the continent. Complete this activity to collect a bead for your String of Memories!

Look for the Mickey totem to locate this activity. Time and location subject to change.

Jambo House | Daily | Uzima Springs Pool

Let’s make a splash at Uzima Springs Pool! Join us for family-friendly activities each day, like themed pool parties and other cool activities. Fun offerings include themed pool games, relays, trivia and more! See a Recreation Host for additional details.

Kidani Village | Daily | Samawati Springs Pool

Let’s make a splash at Samawati Springs Pool! Join us for family-friendly activities each day, like themed pool parties and other cool activities. Fun offerings include themed pool games, relays, trivia and more! See a Recreation Host for additional details.

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Kidani Village | Daily from 1:00-2:00 PM | Pembe Savanna Overlook

Listen to the sounds of African wildlife as you try to match the animal species to their unique vocalizations. Complete this activity to collect a bead for your String of Memories!

Look for the Mickey totem to locate this activity. Time and location subject to change.

Jambo House | Daily at 1:30 PM | Lobby Entrance

Leave an “impression” and show off your artwork!

Jambo House | Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1:45-2:45 PM | Zawadi Marketplace

King Pin will make a grand entrance at Zawadi Marketplace as he arrives! He will invite guests to join him on his royal red carpet to take a look at his extensive Disney pin collection, trade pins, and share his pin collector knowledge!

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Kidani Village | Daily from 2:00-3:00 PM | Lobby

Test your strategy and ecological knowledge as you try to balance the biodiversity blocks that make up a strong ecosystem. Complete this activity to collect a bead for your String of Memories!

Look for the Mickey totem to locate this activity. Time and location subject to change.

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Jambo House | Daily at 3:00 PM | Uzima Overlook

Discover what enrichment means and help create enrichment items for animals on the savannas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Complete this activity to collect a bead for your String of Memories!

Look for the Mickey totem to locate this activity. Time and location subject to change.

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Jambo House | Daily from 4:00-5:00 PM | Lobby

Discover the natural wonders, wildlife, and cultural diversity of the continent of Africa through an interactive matching game. Complete this activity to collect a bead for your String of Memories!

Look for the Mickey totem to locate this activity. Time and location subject to change.

Kidani Village | Daily from 4:00-4:30 PM | Safari So Good Arcade

Jambo House | Daily from 4:00-4:30 PM | Pumbaa’s Fun and Games Arcade

Join our Recreation Team for a fun-filled hour of competitive gaming!

Jambo House | Nightly from 6:00-7:00 PM | Arusha Overlook

Enjoy the warm glow of a campfire near the overlook. Gather around a blazing campfire in a savanna setting and enjoy roasted marshmallows! S’mores kits are available for purchase at the nightly campfire.

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Kidani Village | Nightly from 6:00-7:00 PM | Pembe Savanna Overlook

Enjoy the warm glow of a campfire near the overlook. Gather around a blazing campfire in a savanna setting and enjoy roasted marshmallows! S’mores kits are available for purchase at the nightly campfire.

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Kidani Village | Wednesdays from 7:30-8:15 PM | Palace Library

Join us for a fun evening of bingo in the Palace Library!

Jambo House | Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:30-8:15 PM | Sunset Lounge

Kidani Village | Monday & Friday from 7:30-8:15 PM | Palace Library

Wear your favorite pajamas for games, a plushie parade, and end the evening with a Disney bedtime story.

Saturday from 7:30-8:15 PM | Uzima Springs Pool Deck

Join us for an evening dance party!

Kidani Village | Monday & Friday at 7:30-8:15 PM | Samawati Springs Pool Deck

Join us for an evening dance party!

Jambo House | Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 8:00 PM | Hakuna Matata Playground

Monday | “Inside Out 2” (PG)

Wednesday | Mystery Movie!

Friday | “Lady and the Tramp” (1955) (G)

Enjoy relaxing evening entertainment that’s fun for the whole family!

Kidani Village | Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 8:00 PM | Pembe Savanna Overlook

Sunday | “Inside Out” (PG)

Tuesday | Mystery Movie!

Thursday | “Oliver & Company” (G)

Saturday | Mystery Movie!

Enjoy relaxing evening entertainment that’s fun for the whole family!

Jambo House | Daily from 11:00 AM-9:00 PM

Get in touch with your inner artist by designing your own African jewelry and ceramics, plus other arts and crafts. Relax and unwind in a fun-filled space designed for the entire family. Guests may also play video games, relax in our savanna viewing area, join our “rainy day” activities and read books.

Most activities are complimentary, while some are available for a fee.

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Kidani Village | Daily from 10:00 AM-10:00 PM

Relax and unwind in a fun-filled space designed for the entire family. Play games like foosball, pool, and more! Guests may also make crafts, play video games, relax in our TV viewing areas, join our “rainy day” activities, enjoy an incredible savanna view, and check out books. Game and activity selection varies between Community Halls.

Most activities are complimentary, while some are available for a fee.

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Kidani Village | Daily from 10:00 AM-10:00 PM | Community Hall

Look for the Timon photo prop hidden at the Resort. Then, pose with the prop and head to Community Hall for a surprise.

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Jambo House | Daily from 11:00 AM-9:00 PM | Simba’s Activity Center

Look for the Pumbaa photo prop hidden at the Resort. Then, pose with the prop and head to Simba’s Activity Center for a surprise.

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Daily from 4:00-9:30PM | Jambo House Lobby in front of Zawadi Marketplace

Watch incredibly skilled woodcarving artists carving detailed African animals and other works of art. These items are available for purchase once they’re completed.

Located in Animal Viewing Areas

When you watch the animals in the main viewing areas, there is often a Savanna Guide nearby! Chat with a guide to learn more about the animals and their habitat. You might even discover some of the stars of the Disney+ show, Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

There are great viewing opportunities throughout the resort! Guests can find the best views here:

Jambo House

Arusha Rock (located on the second floor adjacent to the main lobby)

Sunset Overlook (located in the main lobby)

Uzima Overlook (located in the Uzima Pool area)

Kidani Village

Savanna Overlook (located on the first floor of the main lobby)

Palace Library (located on the second floor of the main lobby)

Kidani Community Hall Balcony (located on the second floor adjacent to the main lobby)

Discover over 30 species of African wildlife, including zebras, giraffes, kudu, and flamingos. Identify each species with the Wildlife Spotting Guide and learn more about African animals.

Jambo House | Second Floor Zebra Trail

Look for the savanna viewing area on the second floor of Zebra Trail, near the elevator. Enjoy a close-up view of the animals on Arusha Savanna!

Jambo House Lobby & Kidani Village Lobby

Guests wanting to learn more about African animals and different African cultures and traditions are in luck! Animal Care Cast Members can often be found in the lobby ready to share various educational displays and quiz guests on their animal knowledge, and Cultural Ambassador Cast Members from Africa are always glad to share more about their homeland!

Jambo House & Kidani Village

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is home to the largest collection of African Art outside of the African continent. With more than 800 pieces of art and artifacts displayed throughout the resort, you can find beautiful art pieces everywhere you look. Don’t miss the centerpiece of the Jambo House lobby - the 16-foot-tall Igbo Ijele mask!

Keep an eye out for surprise appearances by some favorite Disney pals, who will be dropping by to visit with guests at Disney Resort hotels.

Disney Pin Trading is an exciting, interactive experience where our Guests can trade Disney pins with our Disney Cast Members and other Guests. It's fun for the whole family! Start a new collection or exchange pins for the ones you've always wanted.

At Animal Kingdom Lodge, pin boards can be found at merchandise shops, the Front Desk, Kidani Village Community Hall, and Simba’s Activity Center.

Collect all 33 Walt Disney World Transportation Cards including Bus, Watercraft, Monorail, Tram, and Minnie Van!

At Animal Kingdom Lodge, cards are available from bus drivers and Minnie Van drivers.

Jambo House

Kids can monkey around at this playground overlooking the flamingo area and savanna.

This play area is designed for the enjoyment of children ages 2-12 years old. Supervise children at all times.

Jambo House | Zawadi Marketplace

Jambo House | Uzima Springs Pool Bar

Kidani Village | Samawati Springs Pool

Jambo House | Uzima Springs Pool Bar

Kidani Village | Daily from 10:00AM-10:00PM | Sports Courts Area

Enjoy 2 lit hard courts and water fountains, located in the sports courts area. Complimentary equipment can be checked out from the Community Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kidani Village | Daily from 10:00AM-10:00PM | Sports Courts Area

Play shuffleboard on our shuffleboard courts! Complimentary equipment can be checked out from the Community Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kidani Village | Daily from 10:00AM-10:00PM | Sports Courts Area

Play basketball on this half court near the shuffleboard and tennis courts. Complimentary equipment can be checked out from the Community Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kidani Village Community Hall

Kidani Village Community Hall